In simple English
Terax is a small program for writing and running code on your computer. It combines a command-line terminal, a text editor, and an artificial intelligence helper in one window. It loads quickly and takes up very little memory. You can use your own paid keys from companies like OpenAI or run models offline on your own machine. It is free to download and use.
What it is
Terax is an open-source development workspace built with Tauri (a framework for building desktop apps with web technologies) and Rust (a fast programming language). It includes a terminal, a CodeMirror (a component for editing code in a browser window) text editor, a git source control panel, and an AI side panel.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want a fast, self-contained workspace for coding without the heavy resource usage of larger editors like VS Code will find this useful.
- Very small download size of around 7 megabytes.
- Supports both cloud AI providers and local offline models via Ollama or LM Studio.
- Includes a git commit graph and web preview tab out of the box.
- Requires installing Rust and Node.js if you want to build it from source.
- Relies on third-party API keys or local hardware for the AI features to work.
- Active development has had intermittent pauses while the creator built other projects.
Visual Studio Code with heavy extensions
Ollama
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